The Swedish Christmas meatballs have its firm place on the Scandinavian Christmas table . A must in my Scandinavian kitchen, and I like to spice them up with anchovies and a lot of crushed allspice. The allspice is what makes them “Christmasy”….compare to normal Swedish meatballs,which contain black pepper.

I have a love affair with beetroot salad . It’s one of those condiments that I can not resist, especially if I happen to pas a hot dog stand late at night, incredibly hungry and craving a grilled hot dog with bread … and beetroot salad .

Did you think that I had pickled enough for this year …? Oh no!! It’s almost Christmas, I have a thousand things to do, but to pickle herring … there´s always time for that in my Scandinavian kitchen. It is NOT a clichée…I love pickled herring and could live only on that…and some “knäckebröd”.

Food Inspirer

Hello! My name is Pernilla Elmquist and I like to call myself a food inspirer. After my participation in the Swedish version of Master Chef in 2011, I'm working full-time as a food creator, food writer and chef. I explore the Scandinavian cuisine and draw inspiration from the woods, the lake and the area around my cabin. I want to give you a peek into the culinary landscape of Scandinavia, as I myself explore it.